This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I wrote several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers such as those available through Europeana, and also the Imperial War Museum. I'd welcome further suggestions as the harvesting tool and database are easily extendable.
For information, questions and bug reports please contact James Morley @jamesinealing | james@jamesmorley.net
The data has been harvested from providers using some custom php scripts to query respective APIs based on dates. Data is harmonised and stored in a local mySql database.
Additional jQuery plugins are used to enhance the display, including Masonry and Bootstrap Image Gallery (based on blueimp).
The code is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please. It will be shared on Github shortly!
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Mission date: 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Gilbert Schlesinger. Pilot, 379th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17G #446140 'Miss Lace' when A/C lost right wing during heavy anti-aircraft explosions over the target, the Brabag Synthetic Oil Plant, northeast of Zeitz,
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Owen Winter. Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Lt. Winter was ordered to do a fly around as he tried to land at the base coming in from a mission. He pulled up and slammed into another plane which caused his plane to crashed. All but the tail gunner were
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Arthur Champ. Pilot, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down on his third combat mission, 30 November 1944 in B-17 #44-8409. Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Air Crew Report #11128
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Bernard Goldstein. Co-Pilot, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #4338742. Killed in Action (KIA).
Killed in Action (KIA) near Zeitz in B-17 #4338742
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Desmond Steele. Co-Pilot, 446th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-24 #4251272. Killed in Action (KIA).
2nd Lieutenant Desmond E. Steele. His date of birth and next of kin are uncertain. He had one brother, Private Wayne A. Ste
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Donald Alvestad. Co-Pilot, 390th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #4338053. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Marvin Brawer. Navigator, 447th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #4338725. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Sergeant John Sherman. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Sergeant John J. Sherman was born February 24, 1925. His next of kin were his parents, Solomon and Catherine Sherman. He was from Duke Center, Pennsylvania.
On November 30, 1944, he was serving
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Chester Durham. Nose Gunner / Enlisted, 379th Bomb Group. Flying his 34th mission as a replacement with this crew. Shot down on 30 November 1944 in B-17G, #446140, 'Miss Lace' after encountering heavy anti-aircraft barrage over th
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Felix Byrne. Waist Gunner, 398th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #4338463. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Stewart Schoch. Waist Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #446140 'Miss Lace. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Bernard Bonderski. Top Turret Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17G #446140 'Miss Lace' after encountering heavy flak over the target, the Brabag Synthetic Oil Plant northeast of Zeitz, Germany. Killed
Died 30 November 1944
American Air Museum